I think that it’s true that parents are sometimes strict or overprotective of their children because they want their children to have a happier life than theirs. Parents can be strictly based on their mood, this happens a lot when for example your parents are arguing, stressed from work, or taking care of their babies.
Parents can be overprotective based on their experiences during childhood. This is important to parents because they want their children to protect from harm, danger, failure, and disappointments, but this leads to the children being overly scared of those things. Parents can have these experiences based on being an adult or childhood, it depends on the society they are influenced by. In adulthood, they tend to get information from direct sources (such as books), friends, and family. When in childhood, the parents have different experiences based on their parents treating them, leading to overprotectiveness in adulthood. As the generation grows and changes in perspective and experiences it all depends on the parents.
Parents being strict can be beneficial to the child because it’s a part of supporting their children so they can be more successful and raise their children. This can be beneficial by helping develop skills such as discipline, more mentally strong, and more confidence. These are essential skills that children need to be successful people and achieve their goals.
Based on my personal experiences I must listen to my parents because they are more mature, more experienced, and more care loving than anybody else. But sometimes it’s kind of okay to say ‘no’ and have time for yourself because it’s your right to do so as a child. It’s also important because it’s useful for your future, in a nutshell, your parents are the backbone of your success.
